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Len Boselovic’s Heard off the Street: CEO pay spikes blamed on longer lives, interest rates

Len Boselovic’s Heard off the Street: CEO pay spikes blamed on longer lives, interest rates | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Two things are complicating this year’s rendition of the never-ending debate over whether corporate executives are paid too much. Low interest rates and longevity are increasing one category of compensation that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires companies to disclose: the change in value of an executive’s pension benefits. The pay figures are included in proxy statements, lengthy documents sent to shareholders detailing executive pay and what issues will be put to a vote at th
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Corporate Secretary | The outsized impact of counting abstentions on shareholder proposals

Corporate Secretary | The outsized impact of counting abstentions on shareholder proposals | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
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Bank of America Changes Bylaws to Allow Some Investors to Nominate Directors

Bank of America said it would allow certain investors to nominate their own directors, bowing to pressure from three large shareholders.
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S.E.C. Chief Sees Virtue in Activist Investors

NEW ORLEANS — For several years, much of the debate at the big deal maker conference here has been whether shareholder activism is a blight on the corporate landscape.

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Robert J. Samuelson: Shareholder capitalism is on trial as consumers are more cautious

Robert J. Samuelson: Shareholder capitalism is on trial as consumers are more cautious | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The problem isn't shareholder capitalism. It's the hangover from the financial crisis and Great Recession. Consumers are spending less and saving more to protect themselves against future economic sho
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Shareholder activism: what?s behind all the noise? | Clayton Utz

Shareholder activism: what?s behind all the noise? | Clayton Utz | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Karen Evans-Cullen and Rod Halstead warn that, apart from maintaining and developing their shareholder relations functions, Australian companies need to plan for the possibility of an activist attack.
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Shareholder Activism: How the Lack of Attention to Board Composition Issues Can Make a Company Vulnerable to an Activist Investor  (Free Webinar) - CommPRO.biz

Shareholder Activism: How the Lack of Attention to Board Composition Issues Can Make a Company Vulnerable to an Activist Investor  (Free Webinar) - CommPRO.biz | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
 Join Us For This Important Event...   Webinar Overview For this webinar, hosted by CommPro.biz Contributing Editor Gene Marbach, we have assembled a
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Wall Street Executives Speak Out About the 2008 Financial Crisis - Vanity Fair

Wall Street Executives Speak Out About the 2008 Financial Crisis - Vanity Fair | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Leaders from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Citigroup on the economic meltdown, and Jamie Dimon reveals his battle with cancer.
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Hedge funds hot "appraisal" strategy for deals may become a lot less appealing -- Reuters

Hedge funds hot "appraisal" strategy for deals may become a lot less appealing -- Reuters | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
An increasingly popular legal strategy that allows hedge funds to make potentially lucrative bets on takeover deals, and get a return even if they lose, may be about to become much less attractive...
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Delaware Innovates to Create a World-Class Arbitration Regime

Delaware Innovates to Create a World-Class Arbitration Regime | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Greg Varallo, Director and Executive Vice President at Richards, Layton & Finger. This post is part of the Delaware law series, which is cospo...
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Corporate Secretary | Gaining the board's trust

Corporate Secretary | Gaining the board's trust | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
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Cyber Risk, Shareholder Activism Lead Board Concerns -

Cyber Risk, Shareholder Activism Lead Board Concerns - | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Boards of directors are comfortable with operational risk and fraud, but managing cyber risk appears to be a totally different animal, finds a new study.
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The 2015 proxy season: Shareholder activism is the 'new normal' - InsideCounsel

The 2015 proxy season: Shareholder activism is the 'new normal' - InsideCounsel | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The outcome of the SEC’s review of the no-action letter process and the deference given to the SEC no-action process in the anticipated Wal-Mart decision will likely shape the proxy seasons for years to come.
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Key Points From the 2015 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR)

Key Points From the 2015 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Dan Ryan, Leader of the Financial Services Advisory Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and is based on a PwC publication by Mike Alix, Steve ...
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The Role of Academics and Industry in Improving Equity Market Structure

Editor's Note: Michael S. Piwowar is a Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on Commissioner Piwowar’s recent remarks at the University of Notre Dame, Mend...
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A Few Observations on Shareholders in 2015

A Few Observations on Shareholders in 2015 | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Editor's Note: Mary Jo White is Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on Chair White’s recent address at Tulane’s 27th Annual Corporate Law Institute; the full te...

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Activist shareholders scourge of US boardrooms

Activist shareholders scourge of US boardrooms | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
In the cut-throat US market, fund managers and big investors are throwing their weight around.
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Activist Hedge Funds Infogram & Research Summary

Activist Hedge Funds Infogram & Research Summary | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
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SEC’s Mary Jo White criticizes shareholder activism and Bill Ackman deal

SEC’s Mary Jo White criticizes shareholder activism and Bill Ackman deal | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Speaking at a conference in New Orleans, the SEC chair warned that activist investors need to watch what they say.
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Bill Ackman: transparency for shareholder activism? ‘A lot of crap’

Bill Ackman: transparency for shareholder activism? ‘A lot of crap’ | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Hedge fund boss argues transparency unneccessarily shows the market the strategies of shareholder activists.
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SEC Shift on ‘Conflicting’ Shareholder Proposals Sparked by Abuse Concerns

SEC Shift on ‘Conflicting’ Shareholder Proposals Sparked by Abuse Concerns | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
A controversial Securities and Exchange Commission decision to stop allowing companies to exclude certain shareholder proposals stemmed from concern firms could abuse the SEC’s process, the top U.S. securities regulator said Thursday.
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Correcting Corporate Benefit: Curing What Ails Shareholder Litigation

Correcting Corporate Benefit: Curing What Ails Shareholder Litigation | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Sean J. Griffith, T.J. Maloney Chair in Business Law at Fordham University School of Law, and is part of the Delaware law series, which is cospons...

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Holcim, Lafarge Agree on New Merger Terms

Holcim, Lafarge Agree on New Merger Terms | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Cement companies Lafarge SA and Holcim Ltd. said they agreed to change the terms of a $44 billion merger, putting an end to a dispute that threatened to derail one of Europe’s biggest recent deals, but leaving crucial questions open over who will lead the new cement giant.

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5 Ways CEOs Handle Activist Investors

5 Ways CEOs Handle Activist Investors | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
As activists target more companies and bigger ones, their impact is rippling through corner offices across America. The Wall Street Journal tells the story of two CEOs who have spent years with an activist in their stock. Here are some moves advisers and executives say they practice to prepare for and handle an activist investor.
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The (Neglected) Value Of Board Accountability In Corporate Governance

The (Neglected) Value Of Board Accountability In Corporate Governance | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The (Neglected) Value Of Board Accountability In Corporate Governance via harvard.edu Marc T. Moore University of Cambridge, Faculty of Law February 17, 2015 University of Cambridge Faculty of Law Res
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